Paula Deen (born Paulann Hiers, on January 19, 1947) is an American cook, restaurateur, and Emmy Award-winning television personality.
Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns The Lady & Sons restaurant and runs it with her sons, Jamie and Bobby. She has also published five cookbooks. On her television shows, in her books and appearances she uses the surname Deen from her first marriage.
Paula Deen was born in Albany, Georgia. As documen...
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Paula Deen (born Paulann Hiers, on January 19, 1947) is an American cook, restaurateur, and Emmy Award-winning television personality.
Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns The Lady & Sons restaurant and runs it with her sons, Jamie and Bobby. She has also published five cookbooks. On her television shows, in her books and appearances she uses the surname Deen from her first marriage.
Paula Deen was born in Albany, Georgia. As documented in the Food Network special Chefography and on her official website, both her parents died by the time she was 23 years old, and her husband decided to move away. Deen had agoraphobia and would not leave her house. She is a proficient Southern cook, a talent she used to help her deal with her condition. In 1986, she felt well enough to take a job as a bank teller. After that she and her sons moved to Savannah. In 1989, she divorced her husband and expanded her cooking experience into a catering service. She made sandwiches and other meals,...
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